Alexander McCall Smith
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Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law näytä lisää of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
Image credit: Alexander McCall Smith, Hobart 25 August 2008
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2003) 129 kappaletta
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2005) 117 kappaletta
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge (2023) 51 kappaletta
Morality for Beautiful Girls / Tears of The Giraffe / In the Company of Cheerful Ladies 29 kappaletta
Who Built Scotland: A History of the Nation in Twenty-Five Buildings (2017) — Tekijä — 24 kappaletta
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Abridged Audio adaptation featuring Adjua Andoh) (2003) 23 kappaletta
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls (2002) 20 kappaletta
[unidentified works] 11 kappaletta
Better than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers (Lonely Planet Travel Literature) (2017) 9 kappaletta
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. 2. Tears of the Giraffe, 3.… (2020) 8 kappaletta
Tears of the Giraffe (Mystery) - Intermediate 7 kappaletta
The Myths (A Short History of Myth / The Penelopiad / Weight / Dream Angus / Helmet of Horror / Lion's Honey) (2006) — Avustaja — 6 kappaletta
Botswana: In the Footsteps of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency with Alexander McCall Smith (2009) 4 kappaletta
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol. 4: Eight BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2019) 4 kappaletta
The Akimbo Adventures: 1 4 kappaletta
The Sunday Philosophy Club / Friends, Lovers, Chocolate / The Right Attitude to Rain / The Careful Use of Compliments /… (2009) 3 kappaletta
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Volume 1 3 kappaletta
44 Scotland Street: Series 1-3: Full-cast radio adaptations of the much-loved novels (2017) 3 kappaletta
The Sunday Philosophy Club/Friends, Lovers, Chocolate/The Right Attitude to Rain (2015) 2 kappaletta
The Harriet Bean 3-Book Omnibus: The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean; Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats; The… (2013) 2 kappaletta
No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations (2017) 2 kappaletta
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol.3: Seven BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2018) 2 kappaletta
44 Scotland Street 5 Book Collection (44 Scotland Street / Espresso Tales / Love Over Scotland / The World According to… (2005) 2 kappaletta
My Italian Holiday 2 kappaletta
Isabel Dalhousie series 2 kappaletta
Bertie and the Theology of Christmas 1 kappale
Precious et Grace (17) 1 kappale
Marvellous Mix-ups 1 kappale
Čaj za tradicionalno gradjene 1 kappale
Ilon ja valon bussiyhtiö 1 kappale
The Conditions of Unconditional Love: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (15) (Isabel Dalhousie Series) 1 kappale
2 Books! Books #4 & #5 ~1) The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2) The Full Cupboard of Life 1 kappale
3 Books! 1) The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2) Tears of the Giraffe 3) Morality for Beautiful Girls, (2001) 1 kappale
Three Tall Novels 1 kappale
Careful use of compliments, The 1 kappale
44 Scotland Street Series 5 Books Collection Set By Alexander Mccall Smith (The Bertie Project, The Revolving Door Of… (2019) 1 kappale
Still Life 1 kappale
The Ceremony 1 kappale
East Coast Stories 1 kappale
Animal Intelligence 1 kappale
A Goose For Christmas 1 kappale
The Return of Note 1 kappale
Het Beste Boek 269: Graan / Het Meisje Dat Geluk Had / Met Alle Geweld / Het Orkest Sat de Wereld Redt — Tekijä — 1 kappale
A Woman from Botswana 1 kappale
The Full Cipboard of Life 1 kappale
Trams, and Other Big Questions 1 kappale
Good Morning Killer 1 kappale
3 Books: Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainment Series Set - Portuguese Irregular Verbs, The Finer Points of Sausage… (1960) 1 kappale
5 Books! #6-10 ~In the Company of Cheerful Ladies,~Blue Shoes and Happiness,~The Good Husband of Zebra Drive,~The… (2009) 1 kappale
U drustvu vedrih dama 1 kappale
Associated Works
Swami and Friends / The Bachelor of Arts / The Dark Room / The English Teacher (1935) — Johdanto — 219 kappaletta
The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives (2009) — Avustaja — 209 kappaletta
Mr. Sampath: The Printer of Malgudi / The Financial Expert / Waiting for the Mahatma (1948) — Johdanto — 141 kappaletta
The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society: Breast Cancer Care Short Story Collection (2009) — Avustaja — 92 kappaletta
100 Journeys for the Spirit: Sacred, Inspiring, Mysterious, Enlightening (2010) — Avustaja — 55 kappaletta
New Beginnings: New Writing from Bestselling Authors Sold in Aid of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Earthquake Charities (2005) — Avustaja — 44 kappaletta
O miradouro ; O jardineiro francês ; A ultima aula ; A orquestra de La Salva o mundo (2010) — Tekijä — 5 kappaletta
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • The… (2009) — Tekijä — 4 kappaletta
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • For the Love of… (2009) — Tekijä — 3 kappaletta
Livros Condensados: Algum Risco | A Alquimia do Amor | Premeditado | Agência nº 1 de Mulheres-Detectives (2006) 2 kappaletta
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Murder Artist / Start From Here / At Risk / The No.1 Ladies' Detective… (2005) 2 kappaletta
Det Bästas Bokval (2005) vol 240 : Nattväktarna; Nätterna vid havet; Kodex; Damernas detektivbyrå — Tekijä — 1 kappale
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- Virallinen nimi
- Smith, Alexander McCall
- Syntymäaika
- 1948-08-24
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- UK
- Syntymäpaikka
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia)
- Asuinpaikat
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Botswana
Swaziland
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK - Koulutus
- University of Edinburgh (LL.B|PhD)
Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo - Ammatit
- author
novelist
writer
professor (Medical Law) - Organisaatiot
- The Really Terrible Orchestra
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Fellow ∙ 2001) - Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Order of the British Empire (Commander, 2006)
British Book Award (Author of the Year, 2004)
Edinburgh University's School of Law, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, 2007 - Agentti
- Caroline Walsh (David Higham Associates)
- Lyhyt elämäkerta
- ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH has a double existence. He is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books on a wide range of subjects. These range from specialist titles such as 'Forensic Aspects of Sleep', (the only book on the subject) to 'The Criminal Law of Botswana' (also the only book on the subject) and from the widely translated 'The Perfect Hamburger' (a children's novel) to 'Portuguese Irregular Verbs' (a collection of stories about eccentric German professors). His collection of African stories, 'Children of Wax', received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.
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